Watershed scale response to climate change--Cathance Stream Basin, Maine
Robert W. Dudley, Lauren E. Hay, Steven L. Markstrom, Glenn A. Hodgkins
2012, Fact Sheet 2011-3128
General Circulation Model simulations of future climate through 2099 project a wide range of possible scenarios. To determine the sensitivity and potential effect of long-term climate change on the freshwater resources of the United States, the U.S. Geological Survey Global Change study, "An integrated watershed scale response to global change...
Watershed scale response to climate change--Clear Creek Basin, Iowa
Daniel E. Christiansen, Lauren E. Hay, Steven L. Markstrom
2012, Fact Sheet 2011-3127
General Circulation Model simulations of future climate through 2099 project a wide range of possible scenarios. To determine the sensitivity and potential effect of long-term climate change on the freshwater resources of the United States, the U.S. Geological Survey Global Change study, "An integrated watershed scale response to global change...
Watershed scale response to climate change--East River Basin, Colorado
William A. Battaglin, Lauren E. Hay, Steven L. Markstrom
2012, Fact Sheet 2011-3126
General Circulation Model simulations of future climate through 2099 project a wide range of possible scenarios. To determine the sensitivity and potential effect of long-term climate change on the freshwater resources of the United States, the U.S. Geological Survey Global Change study, "An integrated watershed scale response to global change...
Watershed scale response to climate change--Feather River Basin, California
Kathryn M. Koczot, Steven L. Markstrom, Lauren E. Hay
2012, Fact Sheet 2011-3125
General Circulation Model simulations of future climate through 2099 project a wide range of possible scenarios. To determine the sensitivity and potential effect of long-term climate change on the freshwater resources of the United States, the U.S. Geological Survey Global Change study, "An integrated watershed scale response to global change...
Watershed scale response to climate change--South Fork Flathead River Basin, Montana
Katherine J. Chase, Lauren E. Hay, Steven L. Markstrom
2012, Fact Sheet 2011-3124
General Circulation Model simulations of future climate through 2099 project a wide range of possible scenarios. To determine the sensitivity and potential effect of long-term climate change on the freshwater resources of the United States, the U.S. Geological Survey Global Change study, "An integrated watershed scale response to global change...
Watershed scale response to climate change--Naches River Basin, Washington
Mark C. Mastin, Lauren E. Hay, Steven L. Markstrom
2012, Fact Sheet 2011-3123
General Circulation Model simulations of future climate through 2099 project a wide range of possible scenarios. To determine the sensitivity and potential effect of long-term climate change on the freshwater resources of the United States, the U.S. Geological Survey Global Change study, "An integrated watershed scale response to global change...
Watershed scale response to climate change--Pomperaug River Watershed, Connecticut
David M. Bjerklie, Lauren E. Hay, Steven L. Markstrom
2012, Fact Sheet 2011-3122
General Circulation Model simulations of future climate through 2099 project a wide range of possible scenarios. To determine the sensitivity and potential effect of long-term climate change on the freshwater resources of the United States, the U.S. Geological Survey Global Change study, "An integrated watershed scale response to global change...
Watershed scale response to climate change--Sagehen Creek Basin, California
Steven L. Markstrom, Lauren E. Hay, R. Steven Regan
2012, Fact Sheet 2011-3121
General Circulation Model simulations of future climate through 2099 project a wide range of possible scenarios. To determine the sensitivity and potential effect of long-term climate change on the freshwater resources of the United States, the U.S. Geological Survey Global Change study, "An integrated watershed scale response to global change...
Watershed scale response to climate change--Sprague River Basin, Oregon
John Risley, Lauren E. Hay, Steven L. Markstrom
2012, Fact Sheet 2011-3120
General Circulation Model simulations of future climate through 2099 project a wide range of possible scenarios. To determine the sensitivity and potential effect of long-term climate change on the freshwater resources of the United States, the U.S. Geological Survey Global Change study, "An integrated watershed scale response to global change...
Watershed scale response to climate change--Trout Lake Basin, Wisconsin
John F. Walker, Randall J. Hunt, Lauren E. Hay, Steven L. Markstrom
2012, Fact Sheet 2011-3119
General Circulation Model simulations of future climate through 2099 project a wide range of possible scenarios. To determine the sensitivity and potential effect of long-term climate change on the freshwater resources of the United States, the U.S. Geological Survey Global Change study, "An integrated watershed scale response to global change...
Watershed scale response to climate change--Starkweather Coulee Basin, North Dakota
Kevin C. Vining, Lauren E. Hay, Steven L. Markstrom
2012, Fact Sheet 2011-3118
General Circulation Model simulations of future climate through 2099 project a wide range of possible scenarios. To determine the sensitivity and potential effect of long-term climate change on the freshwater resources of the United States, the U.S. Geological Survey Global Change study, "An integrated watershed scale response to global change...
Watershed scale response to climate change--Yampa River Basin, Colorado
Lauren E. Hay, William A. Battaglin, Steven L. Markstrom
2012, Fact Sheet 2011-3117
General Circulation Model simulations of future climate through 2099 project a wide range of possible scenarios. To determine the sensitivity and potential effect of long-term climate change on the freshwater resources of the United States, the U.S. Geological Survey Global Change study, "An integrated watershed scale response to global change...
Watershed scale response to climate change--Flint River Basin, Georgia
Lauren E. Hay, Steven L. Markstrom
2012, Fact Sheet 2011-3116
General Circulation Model simulations of future climate through 2099 project a wide range of possible scenarios. To determine the sensitivity and potential effect of long-term climate change on the freshwater resources of the United States, the U.S. Geological Survey Global Change study, "An integrated watershed scale response to global change...
Groundwater availability in the Lahaina District, west Maui, Hawai'i
Stephen B. Gingerich, John A. Engott
2012, Scientific Investigations Report 2012-5010
Most of the public water supply in the Lahaina District, west Maui, Hawai'i, is pumped from a freshwater lens in volcanic rocks. Because of population growth, groundwater withdrawals from wells in this area are expected to increase from about 5.8 million gallons per day in 2007 to more than 11...
Distribution and variation of arsenic in Wisconsin surface soils, with data on other trace elements
Krista A. Stensvold
2012, Scientific Investigations Report 2011-5202
A total of 664 soil samples distributed among different geographic regions and soil types were collected across Wisconsin to describe the distribution of arsenic relative to parent material, soil texture, and drainage class. Soils from 6 inches in depth were composited, digested in aqua regia, and analyzed for 17 trace...
Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of Bonaparte Basin, Browse Basin, Northwest Shelf, and Gippsland Basin Provinces, Australia, 2011
Richard M. Pollastro, Michael E. Brownfield, Ronald R. Charpentier, Troy A. Cook, Timothy R. Klett, Mark A. Kirschbaum, Janet K. Pitman, Christopher J. Schenk
2012, Fact Sheet 2012-3025
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated means of 4.7 billion barrels of undiscovered oil and 227 trillion cubic feet of undiscovered natural gas in three major offshore petroleum basins of northwest Australia and in the Gippsland Basin of southeast Australia....
Integrated watershed-scale response to climate change for selected basins across the United States
Steven L. Markstrom, Lauren E. Hay, D. Christian Ward-Garrison, John C. Risley, William A. Battaglin, David M. Bjerklie, Katherine J. Chase, Daniel E. Christiansen, Robert W. Dudley, Randall J. Hunt, Kathryn M. Koczot, Mark C. Mastin, R. Steven Regan, Roland J. Viger, Kevin C. Vining, John F. Walker
2012, Scientific Investigations Report 2011-5077
A study by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) evaluated the hydrologic response to different projected carbon emission scenarios of the 21st century using a hydrologic simulation model. This study involved five major steps: (1) setup, calibrate and evaluated the Precipitation Runoff Modeling System (PRMS) model in 14 basins across the...
Moderate-resolution sea surface temperature data and seasonal pattern analysis for the Arctic Ocean ecoregions
Meredith C. Payne, Deborah A. Reusser, Henry Lee II
2012, Open-File Report 2011-1246
Sea surface temperature (SST) is an important environmental characteristic in determining the suitability and sustainability of habitats for marine organisms. In particular, the fate of the Arctic Ocean, which provides critical habitat to commercially important fish, is in question. This poses an intriguing problem for future research of Arctic environments...
Science to support the understanding of south Texas surface-water and groundwater resources in a changing landscape
Darwin J. Ockerman, Travis J. Garcia, Stephen P. Opsahl
2012, Fact Sheet 2012-3019
Against a backdrop of constant cycles of extreme hydrologic conditions ranging from oppressive droughts to life-threatening floods, the water-resource landscape of south Texas is undergoing constant change. Demands on water resources are increasing because of changes related to population growth, energy demands, agricultural practices, and other human-related activities. In south...
Oceanographic gradients and seabird prey community dynamics in glacial fjords
Mayumi L. Arimitsu, John F. Piatt, Erica N. Madison, Jeffrey S. Conaway, N. Hillgruber
2012, Fisheries Oceanography (21) 148-169
Glacial fjord habitats are undergoing rapid change as a result of contemporary global warming, yet little is known about how glaciers influence marine ecosystems. These ecosystems provide important feeding, breeding and rearing grounds for a wide variety of marine organisms, including seabirds of management concern. To characterize ocean conditions and...
Zinc isotope investigation of surface and pore waters in a mountain watershed impacted by acid rock drainage
Suzan Aranda, David M. Borrok, Richard B. Wanty, Laurie S. Balistrieri
2012, Science of the Total Environment (420) 202-213
The pollution of natural waters with metals derived from the oxidation of sulfide minerals like pyrite is a global environmental problem. However, the metal loading pathways and transport mechanisms associated with acid rock drainage reactions are often difficult to characterize using bulk chemical data alone....
Diet of non-native northern snakehead (Channa argus) compared to three co-occurring predators in the lower Potomac River, USA
Ryan K. Saylor, Nicolas W.R. Laointe, Paul L. Angermeier
2012, Ecology of Freshwater Fish (21) 443-452
Introductions of large, non-native, carnivorous fishes continue to occur worldwide and represent a substantial management concern to global biodiversity. One of the most recent non-native fishes to successfully establish in North America is the northern snakehead (Channa argus), found in the lower Potomac River catchment. Dispersal of the northern snakehead...
Groundwater monitoring plan for the Missouri River alluvial aquifer in the vicinity of the City of Independence, Missouri, well field
Donald H. Wilkison
2012, Scientific Investigations Report 2012-5050
Source contributions to monitoring and supply wells, contributing recharge areas, groundwater travel times, and current (2012) understanding of alluvial water quality were used to develop a groundwater monitoring plan for the Missouri River alluvial aquifer in the vicinity of the City of Independence, Missouri well field. The plan was designed...
Simulation of groundwater conditions and streamflow depletion to evaluate water availability in a Freeport, Maine, watershed
Martha G. Nielsen, Daniel B. Locke
2012, Scientific Investigations Report 2011-5227
In order to evaluate water availability in the State of Maine, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Maine Geological Survey began a cooperative investigation to provide the first rigorous evaluation of watersheds deemed "at risk" because of the combination of instream flow requirements and proportionally large water withdrawals. The...
Assessment of nonpoint source chemical loading potential to watersheds containing uranium waste dumps associated with uranium exploration and mining, Browns Hole, Utah
Thomas M. Marston, Kimberly R. Beisner, David L. Naftz, Terry Snyder
2012, Scientific Investigations Report 2011-5230
During August of 2008, 35 solid-phase samples were collected from abandoned uranium waste dumps, undisturbed geologic background sites, and adjacent streambeds in Browns Hole in southeastern Utah. The objectives of this sampling program were (1) to assess impacts on human health due to exposure to radium, uranium, and thorium during...
